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Takahiro Omori


Hometown
Emory, Texas
Age
39
Former Occupation
Odd jobs after high school
Height
5' 10''
Weight
135 lbs.
Injuries
None
Stats
Years Pro

18
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*

36 (7) As of 9/19/2008
Career Earnings*

$1.6 million As of 9/19/2008
Current World Rank

49
Best Finish in 2010

10 - Lay Lake, 2/19/2010
Best Finish in 2009

3 - Lake Wheeler, 4/2/2009
Last 3 Finishes

65 - Ft. Gibson, 6/17/2010
31 - Kentucky Lake, 6/9/2010
93 - Clarks Hill Lake, 5/20/2010
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)

6 (1) As of 9/19/2008
FLW Championships Fished (Won)

6 (0) As of 9/19/2008
Titles/Honors

Bassmaster Classic winner (2004)
Angling Stuff
Angling Hero

"I have too many heroes. I can't pick one. All the big-name guys are my heroes. I dreamed about them in Japan."
Home Lake

Lake Fork (TX) - "It's where I learned how to fish lipless crankbaits in the spring, sight-fishing and deep structure there."
Favorite Lake

Lake Fork (TX) - "It has so many big fish and so much different structure. It's a great lake to learn in."
Least Favorite Lake

"I can't say that I have a least-favorite. If I don't catch fish somewhere, I have to learn how to catch them there."
Favorite Technique

Power-fishing
Primary Fishing Strength

Mental toughness
Secondary Fishing Strength

Ability to adjust on the water
Biggest Weakness

Consistency
Boat

Ranger
Motor

Yamaha
Team

Yamaha
Fishing Sponsors

Daiwa, Lucky Craft, Yamamoto, Gamakatsu, Sunline, T.O. Lures
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)

Custom motorcoach
Personal Stuff
Favorite Food

Sushi and any Japanese food
Favorite Music

Any house/techno/trance music
Favorite Book/Movie

F-1 Racing Magazine
Non-Angling Hero

Michael Schumacher - "He's the greatest driver in the history of Formula 1."
When Not Fishing

"I like to go to IPI – IMG Performance Institute in Bradenton, Fla. I work with a fitness trainer and a nutritionist and mental conditioning and media training."
Why He Fishes

"I just love to do this. I love nature and being outside. I just love to go out in nature to experience the weather and find fish. And I want to be the best bass fisherman in the world."
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Tournament Finishes
(Only recent tournaments are included. Not necessarily a career listing.)
Date Sort by Date
Tour
Event
Place
6/17/2010BEliteFt. Gibson65  
6/9/2010BEliteKentucky Lake31  
5/20/2010BEliteClarks Hill Lake93  
5/6/2010BEliteLake Guntersville25  
4/29/2010BElitePickwick Lake37  
4/15/2010BEliteSmith Mountain Lake38  
3/18/2010BEliteClear Lake37  
3/11/2010BEliteCalifornia Delta71  
2/19/2010BEliteLay Lake10  
8/13/2009BEliteOneida Lake12  
7/30/2009FLWOhio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers21  
6/11/2009BEliteMississippi River8  
6/3/2009BEliteKentucky Lake25  
5/7/2009BEliteLake Guntersville65  
4/23/2009BEliteSmith Mountain Lake34  
4/2/2009BEliteLake Wheeler3  
3/26/2009BEliteLake Dardanelle78  
3/12/2009BEliteLake Amistad55  
8/7/2008BEliteLake Oneida89  
7/31/2008BEliteLake Erie/Niagara River36  
6/26/2008BEliteOld Hickory100  
6/12/2008BEliteKentucky Lake85  
6/5/2008BEliteLake Wheeler17  
5/15/2008BEliteLake Murray73  
5/1/2008BEliteClarks Hill51  
4/10/2008BEliteLake Amistad20  
4/3/2008BEliteFalcon Lake22  
3/13/2008BEliteLake Toho100  
3/6/2008BEliteHarris Chain40  
2/22/2008BEliteLake Hartwell36  
9/13/2007BEliteLake Tohopekaliga44  
8/23/2007BMajor-lLake Dardanelle30  
8/9/2007BElitePotomac River67  
7/26/2007BMajor-mLake Oneida18  
7/19/2007BEliteLake Erie/Niagara River26  
7/12/2007BEliteLake Champlain6  
6/21/2007BEliteGrand Lake71  
6/7/2007BEliteSmith Mountain Lake3  
5/17/2007BMajor-aHigh Rock Lake29  
4/26/2007BEliteLake Guntersville77  
4/19/2007BEliteClarks Hill67  
3/29/2007BEliteClear Lake21  
3/22/2007BEliteCalifornia Delta30  
3/8/2007BEliteLake Amistad63  
2/23/2007BEliteLay Lake36  
11/15/2006FLWSLewis Smith Lake15  
10/11/2006FLWSLake of the Ozarks21  
9/14/2006BEliteTable Rock Lake20  
8/24/2006BMajor-lArkansas River23  
8/10/2006BElitePotomac River100  
7/27/2006BMajor-aLake Wylie6  
7/13/2006BEliteLake Champlain85  
7/6/2006BEliteOneida Lake55  
6/21/2006FLWTLake Champlain197  
6/15/2006BEliteKentucky Lake50  
6/1/2006BEliteGrand Lake30  
5/18/2006BMajor-mEagle Mountain Lake36  
5/10/2006FLWTKentucky Lake126  
5/4/2006BEliteClarks Hill Reservoir92  
4/20/2006BEliteLake Guntersville6  
4/5/2006FLWTBeaver Lake10  
3/30/2006BEliteSantee-Cooper22  
3/16/2006BEliteSam Rayburn Reservoir8  
3/9/2006BEliteLake Amistad30  
3/1/2006FLWTPickwick Lake121  
2/8/2006FLWTLake Murray71  
1/18/2006FLWTLake Okeechobee35  
8/12/2005Top GunEagle Mountain Lake7  
7/29/2005BTOhio, Monongahela, Allegheny Rivers35  
7/13/2005FLWLake Hamilton10  
6/22/2005FLWPotomac River75  
6/15/2005E50Lake Wissota4  
6/1/2005E50Lewisville Lake13  
5/18/2005E50Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River)26  
5/11/2005FLWWheeler Lake35  
4/20/2005E50Smith Lake34  
4/13/2005FLWBeaver Lake21  
3/31/2005BTTable Rock Lake79  
3/17/2005BTLake Norman94  
3/9/2005FLWOuachita River12  
3/3/2005BTStrom Thurmond Reservoir (Clarks Hill)154  
2/24/2005BTLake Guntersville27  
2/9/2005FLWLake Toho30  
2/3/2005BTHarris Chain35  
1/27/2005BTLake Toho1  
1/19/2005FLWLake Okeechobee146  
8/11/2004FLWLogan Martin Lake34  
7/30/2004BASSLake Wylie1  
6/23/2004FLWLake Champlain38  
5/12/2004FLWKentucky Lake21  
3/31/2004FLWBeaver Lake44  
3/25/2004BTSantee Cooper Lakes43  
3/18/2004BTLake Eufaula29  
3/10/2004FLWOld Hickory Lake74  
3/4/2004BTTable Rock Lake7  
2/26/2004BTLake Guntersville74  
2/11/2004FLWAtchafalaya Basin33  
2/5/2004BTSmith Lake69  
1/29/2004BTHarris Chain of Lakes12  
1/21/2004FLWLake Okeechobee75  
8/1/2003BT*Louisiana Delta56  
6/18/2003FLWWheeler Lake (Forrest Wood Open)12  
5/22/2003BTAlabama River12  
5/14/2003FLWKentucky Lake33  
5/1/2003BTLake Hamilton8  
4/10/2003BTClear Lake75  
4/3/2003BTCalifornia Delta (San Joaquin River Delta)77  
3/20/2003BTSantee Cooper63  
3/12/2003FLWLake Murray136  
3/6/2003BTLake Eufaula48  
2/20/2003BTToledo Bend2  
2/12/2003FLWAtchafalaya Basin91  
2/6/2003BTLake Seminole89  
1/22/2003FLWLake Okeechobee156  
1/16/2003BTLake Okeechobee42  
1/9/2003BTHarris Chain of Lakes154  
9/11/2002FLW*Cross Lake9  
6/19/2002FLWLake Champlain167  
5/15/2002FLWOld Hickory Lake73  
5/8/2002BTLake Eufaula127  
4/17/2002FLWBeaver Lake55  
4/10/2002BTLake Guntersville9  
3/13/2002FLWLake Ouachita28  
2/13/2002FLWLake Wheeler35  
2/6/2002BTLake Seminole116  
1/23/2002FLWLake Okeechobee59  
12/12/2001BTLake Toho127  
10/31/2001BTRed River133  
8/2/2001BT*Lower Mississippi26  

*BASS events (all events because BASS does not report Tour and Open earnings separately) and FLW Tour.

Biographical data last updated: 8/6/2010

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